The TRUE story behind this creepy WWI photo

In a way, I feel bad that this brave Canadian WWI soldier is remembered as some creepy guy who lost his mind even though that isn’t even close to the truth. Lindsay Rogers was a major badass.
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[@ethanplaystv7]

That is so sad. He returned just to die later. May we remember him forever.

[@jadedclone6728]

The worst..

[@Gorilla-b8m]

that's war

[@fij715]

9.7 million people got killed like that.

[@KoltenNiedermaier]

I find it amazing he recovered from a shot to the throat in about a year and was well enough to continue battle. This man was an absolute tank for that, and it it is very sad he was gunned down anyway. Also, I am Canadian as well.

[@macmayas4822]

17-20 million were killed for a useless war

[@Prizrak131]

Everyone getting sentimental over "Omg bro, he got shell shock" when in reality it was just a dude happy to be alive.

[@ethanplaystv7]

Acturly bro

[@ST1TCH916]

Modern mindset is to overwrite history to fit the narrative of today's generation. Noticed that alot with photos and stuff from decades ago being brought back without any factual context

[@LaurenceRietdijk]

...who then went on to die.

[@RENEG4DE4NGEL]

Or maybe he didn't really like the Sargeant he was talking to. 🤔 😂

[@lemontadams3029]

Yeah PTSD

[@luccaprado1]

Nice story, it’s always good to see the Great War being covered in any way. It is sad that he survived that shot so he could then be killed in probably senseless charge a year later. RIP.

[@oldschoolChazzed]

ww1 was basically Zapp Brannigan-style throwing your men at the enemy lines until one side broke... and then it repeated

[@no-legjohnny3691]

Yeah, World War One, despite being one of the most prominently influential wars of the 20th century, is generally one of the most niche-like subjects in the realm of major, world changing conflicts. Everyone talks about WW2, about Vietnam, about the Middle East, about Waterloo, about Korea, about the civil wars of various nations, about the Seven Years War and the American revolution, about the many wars of swords and bows and spears, about all of these things. But the war whose final motif was "Lest We Forget" has been almost completely disregarded by the average Joe of today's day and age. Because tell me: How many films, how many games, how many books, how many of _anything_ have you seen based on WW1? Chances are likely that it's not very big of a number. We promised that, as the sun goes down and in the morning, that we'd remember them, but we're already starting to forget...

[@oldschoolChazzed]

@@no-legjohnny3691 Battlefield One and All Quiet On The Western Front come to mind for me, but I guarantee most people playing a video-game aren't playing it for the history, and AQOTWF is just niche media

[@JarrodFrates]

​@@oldschoolChazzed That's a vast oversimplification. Raw infantry waves were used early on but quickly fell out of favor as wasteful. More than anything else, WW1 was an artillery war. Somewhere between two-thirds and three-fourths of all casualties were from artillery. Infantry charges were used later (you can't take ground if you sit in a trench), but they usually came after artillery tried to soften up the area. There were trenches trying to take each other at closer ranges than artillery could engage without risking dropping rounds on friendly lines, but these were much less common than the artillery fights. The war also saw revolutions in reconnaissance from aircraft, use of bombers (both zeppelin and prop plane), development of the tank and other armor, and new kinds of maneuver warfare. In short, it was horrific and an example of what industrialized war can do, but it was not the trope of callous officers ordering their men to be bullet sponges.

[@oldschoolChazzed]

@@JarrodFrates I'm well aware of the way that World War 1 was fought, but I chose not to go in depth for the sake of humor and to keep from turning my reply into an entire essay as you have. people just don't like reading that much, from what I've seen.

[@strawberrychainsaw23]

i appreciate you uncovering who this man really is and giving us a taste of what he went through. most of the videos on him are a mockery of ptsd and veterans, so thank you for doing this so respectfully, dude.

[@christianjosephkarner]

Bullshit alarm rings. How You know who this was.

[@filmandfirearms]

​@@christianjosephkarnerDo you think that photos just appear? No, someone shot this photo who was there, someone who knew they were photographing

[@JoseTorres-ry9qe]

Imagine surviving a sniper shot to the neck, having your medical provider killed by the same shot, and coming back to die later.

[@drunkenmmamaster419]

Yeah 1 outa 3 men died in WW1 the casualties in just 1 fucking battle were in the 250k range , horrific war

[@callumclark3358]

That's actually impossible, so I can't imagine it.

[@howtoread-e9p]

not radical larry

[@thefollower2933]

That's War for ya

[@defaultytuser]

War in a nutshell

[@Swedishmafia101MemeCorporation]

So it wasn't shellshock, it was instead something even more horrifying... Having your photo taken at an inopportune moment.

[@Keegan_Marcus]

Unf

[@peasantfarmerr8917]

That moment is the scariest of all, across all generations. Ugly pictures must cease to exist (except those that were taken for memories)

[@sparta_1qwerty148]

He was shot by a sniper in the neck. He survived, and that's his shock on how tf he survived it. A few moths later, he got hit by a mortar round, but the body never found

[@kateduffydotson8656]

Frl tho

[@mrhorrorgaming6909]

The true horror of war

[@eb4600]

Those poor young men. Can you imagine living while the man you were talking to died. And then having to wait until dark to get help. Thanks for the rest of the story.

[@melissasaint3283]

World War I was so brutal...and must have felt so pointless compared to World War II, which must have made it so much worse

[@JebidiahKrackedyetagain-xv9hc]

Add to the fact that often WHAT they were fighting IN was MUD....Cold, miserable, wet, dirty MUD.....Probably improved when it RAINED again???🙄🙄

[@Klamdeff]

Here's the truth he was a Canadian Sargeant but he was injured and this was a photo taken and he was smiling for the picture

[@Klamdeff]

​​@Eidelmaniaall for nothing dude because of world War 1 we have tanks and better aircraft along side the Geneva protocol banning chemical warfare

[@Godgivenmangos]

Probably laughing that plain off

[@davidhebenstreit2666]

He was smiling like that to creep us all out a hundred years in the future. May he rest in peace.

[@theultimateenglishman]

Bro is a legend. R.I.P.

[@kingofhorror4489]

RIP

[@-Ryan_Gasoline-]

Sure gave em' hell though.

[@godzspeed5080]

He’s still a legend though

[@nightjaye]

Imagine seeing him smile in heaven. This guy deserves to be there.

[@Why_Im_Black_Tho]

he is not dead he is a scp

[@SargentGarrick]

Vietnam changed me in ways I can't fully explain. The constant fear, the uncertainty, it's like a shadow that follows me everywhere. Shell shock isn't just a memory, it's a part of who I am now, a reminder of the price we paid for serving our country. Id like to thank all of you whom have been very generous and kind. I’m almost in tears to see how much it meant to serve, not only to me, but to the Americans I did it for. Thank you and god bless.

[@biblebear6795]

Thank you for your service. 🇺🇸

[@witchhazel4135]

My full respect, sir. I regularly donate to Vietnam Veterans of America.

[@marksilverstein1988]

🇺🇸

[@GW-ou9om]

Not sure I can put into words my appreciation, but thank your service. I mean that with the deepest sincerity.

[@The_Zilli]

*salutes* We're forever in your debt.

[@lyfewithpiglet582]

That's why all soldiers smiled because they knew it could be the last photo of them

[@WhosTangoMango]

Idk why but this made me smile

[@dudeybagz]

My great great uncle died at mouquet farm in June 1916, from a direct hit from an artillery shell. I watched a doco on WWI, lo and behold, there was a shot of a man getting directly hit by an artillery. I have no idea if that was my kin or not, but does it really matter whether it was or not? Another young ANZAC warrior dying for “KING AND COUNTRY”

[@Screaminchief55]

How do you know that?

[@AndreiMitrica-i3l]

he was the cameraman@@Screaminchief55

[@zaktheripper3455]

@@Screaminchief55 it’s obvious

[@mauramartin8185]

Poor guy. God bless his soul. 🙏🏼

[@kman8749]

If you get shot in the neck, you've earned the right to go home and stop fighting. Bravery at it's finest.

[@scottschroeder4920]

I was kinda thinking that’s why he was smiling, "I’M FOOKIN OUTTA HERE"!!!

[@dbest8083]

... before going back and dying.

[@WilliamBrowning]

He might have been smiling at the thought of a respite from the trenches.

[@Kingnome]

Lot of wounded military folks want to get back into the fight.

[@TheSubpremeState]

His face says.....I am become death, destroyer of worlds

[@EXample7595]

Damn, imagine getting shell shocked, survived a shot to the neck by a sniper, then gets called SCP-106/The Old Man.

[@scibus2593]

Pretty grossly disrespectful tbh. (Not you, the people who wrote him into the creepy pasta) Like this was a human being who had thoughts and feelings and had just suffered through some of the most traumatic things imaginable

[@CastGraph3789]

@@scibus2593scp, not a creepy pasta 🙄

[@tonypasma1707]

🎉😢😮🎉😂🎉😢😮😮

[@areaxisthegurkha]

@@scibus2593 nothing disrespectful, in fact that immortalized his story and he will always be remembered.

[@weir3dBaffooneryy]

@@CastGraph3789 still the same ig

[@Alanb_69]

Shot through the neck, and you can still smile for a photo. Man, those boys were tough as nails back in the day.

[@toxiczombiewolf5692]

They had yo be those times look tough to live through we're so lucky that we don't have to live like this in constant fear. These men and boys were extremely brave. So many are lost without names.

[@chilledburrito]

@@toxiczombiewolf5692Just gotta hope it doesn’t happen again considering the conflict building currently. Current civilisation doesn’t seem ready for it.

[@janethompson2305]

We don't know what was exactly going on just when this pic was taken. We weren't there. This imature uploader doesn't know anything what he's talking about.!! I'm 67 & this idiot is way the hell younger than me. C'mon ppl, this was WWI.!! Get Real.!!

[@kurdts3500]

now boys wear nails

[@miriamwanja4081]

Now bros twerking in tiktoks👺

[@GfdIuhhuj]

It’s respectful that you say the real story instead of mocking ptsd thank you

[@Walker-vm6bf]

As a Canadian, I salute this man for his service 🫡

[@Rawtoast00]

Same

[@chlocoal7205]

Same

[@thatrooper1567]

Fuck, maybe im his reincarnation. Im Canadian, I've always been overly happy, and always had an itching yearning to charge a machinegun hill.

[@blakeol]

🫡

[@91Redmist]

So tragic that he died after surviving this horrific wound. RIP.

[@Merrymaid]

True but he would be gone by now anyway. Wonder if he has descendants?

[@K37-h1z]

The picture lives on forever. He died in 1917, and yet millions know his face.

[@Apexdestroyer25]

As SCP-106. Sadly most of them will not know about this incident

[@luckyalido4835]

@@Apexdestroyer25 thats disrespectful asf bro that wiki web need to be ban for showing wrong detail,the stupid wiki owner cant call a brave sokdier that die for their country scp his not a monster😡

[@Apexdestroyer25]

@@luckyalido4835 why are you saying that here? What difference is it going to make? The wiki won't change it. Even if it does, most people and fans still won't know.

[@Apexdestroyer25]

@@luckyalido4835 And you can't ban a wiki. The entire SCP fanbase and authors (who are millions in number) won't allow it. And the wiki is one of the biggest wiki in the world. Atleast he will be known. Not as a hero but as a famous creepy pasta

[@notnowboi7795]

@@luckyalido4835I can tell your one of those 10 year olds who are trying to make themselves look like good people. Honestly it’s not disrespectful as they at least know him for something like do you realize the 44+million people who died in world war 2 and probably only about one thousand of them got any sort of recondition and we don’t even know about the other 44 million people who were brutally killed during world war 2 like at least he got any recondition which is more then you ever will

[@GaryfaliaLaz]

My grandmother's cousin, lost his mind after fighting in WW2. He fought at the Greek- Albanian borders, against the Italian and German nazi army forces. When he came back, the poor man had lost his mind. He would walk on the streets and suddenly he would fall on the ground shouting " Fight brothers, we are going to win them, hold strong" and other things, and he would behave as if he was on the battle field. God rest his soul. Heroes should never be forgotten.

[@Albert_EGGsker]

Dude got shot, survived, went back into action and died… now he’s only remembered as the “creepy scp guy” 💀

[@Apexdestroyer25]

SCP-106. Well, it is unfortunate that most people won't know about him.

[@vahsijaguard7092]

​@@Apexdestroyer25Yeah, *_İ Still Remember When İ Scared of 106 and 049_*

[@youtubesucks8995]

Not by me. He’s remembered as one of the glorious dead. May he rest in peace.

[@JaydenBelieves]

@@youtubesucks8995Yessir

[@justinfowler5761]

He got shot and survived, then was kill a few months later. RIP soldier.

[@regandouglas]

Thanks for doing the research and giving a name and story to the soldier in this iconic photo.

[@Lightning600]

Rest in Peace Lindsey Rogers Thank you for your service.

[@Bomberboi98]

Bro smiled just to haunt us future generations, what a mad lad.

[@Mr_Rabbit]

The way they would charge across no mans land towards enemy machine guns still blows my mind to this day. Just unbelievable.

[@deadlikedisco4726]

It's absolutely reckless to do such an insane thing. However, I will admit that it is incredibly hardcore to just run at a machine gun line like that.

[@Martin-sp4zf]

@@deadlikedisco4726 There's hardly an action open to a human that's more stupid than charging towards machine-guns over open ground.

[@muesli_snipes]

It often blew their minds too.

[@equarg]

That was because the damn officers were using 19th century tactics in the 20th century battle field. Took a few years for the stubborn old men to be willing to change tactics. A stubbornness that kill millions needlessly.

[@oentrepreneur]

​@@deadlikedisco4726what? Buddy they had no choice. So what would you have done in their situation? Hide and hope a sniper doesn't take you out?

[@dustyhefner2211]

R.I.P. all those lost in war and the ones who did come home and are no longer with us P.O.W.'s gone but not forgotten

[@biblebear6795]

"Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends." (John 15:13)

[@Logixism_Official]

And all their efforts were for nothing bro our generation is fucked

[@violetfoxchu837]

One of my great uncles served in WWI, he was tasked with the grisley job of running out into "no man's land" to recover soldiers who had been wounded. He'd go out typically with 3-4 people, 2 people to carry a stretcher, 1-2 people to cover them. He ended up being shot in the back while trying to rescue a wounded soldier. He's still buried in France.

[@b.lakshmiganesh865]

Rip to your great uncle he was the hero

[@solomonstello]

May he rest in peace.

[@goobero343]

THEY SHOT A MEDIC?

[@violetfoxchu837]

@@goobero343 Yes, it was very common for those venturing out onto the battlefield, after an attempted attack, to be shot at. Both sides were guilty of that.

[@goobero343]

@@violetfoxchu837 it was a joke but thanks

[@tutel_does_stuff_blitz]

He is 1 of millions who fell and never got back up during 1914-1918. May he and the other millions who fallin like him “rest in peace “🕊️

[@joshuagarner4677]

May he remain eternal through his family. He indubitably was smiling because the wound didn't slow him down.

[@DibellaThePan]

Rest in peace. He was a true king.

[@lemontadams3029]

Nah kings live far from the battle lines he was just a soldier

[@Voucher765]

​@@lemontadams3029 These were young men who were tricked by the great powers into slaughter, WW1 and WW2 were meatgrinders

[@J1_471]

Thank you for the explanation! It kind of annoys me when they use the picture thinking it was shell shock , which it isn’t. It’s just the soldier who smiled while getting medical attention after got shot, just like you mentioned.

[@williamsmith1803]

Who's there actually to say he wasn't shell shocked, though? It seems like you and this guy just want to be on the alternative side to everything. If this exact explanation is to be believed, this guy had a serious and potentially fatal wound and had just watched his ally die in front of him from the exact same bullet, yet chose to smile big for a photograph back when --- despite this youtuber's whopping 3 examples --- hardly anyone chose to smile for pictures --- nevermind in combat. That's why everyone else in the picture was smiling too, right? Not only that, but he chose to return to combat despite an injury he could've milked to possibly go back home. This sounds a lot like what happened to Civil War vets who were all miraculously "fine" and suffered no PTSD from much, much more grisly combat than those from most-to-all wars thereafter, simply because they weren't diagnosed with PTSD or "shell-shock" back then. It has long been theorized that the entire "wild west" era of triggerhappy ginslingers and bloodletters was largely a result of the extremely young boys hardened by war returning to society with no clue of how to get along as a normal person.

[@Chellebelle121]

Thank you! I’ve seen that pic before and always wondered. Poor guy. So grateful for his service and sacrifice, as well as each person who gave so much for their country. I can’t imagine the pure hell they went through, stuck in the mud and terrified, never knowing which moment might be their last. Fear of dying a grisly and agonizing death. Each one lucky enough to come home unscathed still carried those memories, those unseen psychological scars that prevented many of them from truly returning to their former lives. We owe them so much.

[@ARPTakao]

I remember seeing this guy in the wiki for SCP-106

[@ICE_IS_NICE]

Yeah. No wonder this looks very fammiliar! I Was a Very Big fan of The SCP Series, I was there when i saw the game being discontinued. Its was sad knowing all the memories we had.

[@maxsparks5183]

What’s a wiki?

[@ICE_IS_NICE]

@@maxsparks5183 you dont know that?? Anyways, Wiki is like a Source of things like, When you want to know more about something, You can open its wiki and the wiki will Have alot of informations about the thing you want to know more. Its Like a book but in The internet.

[@nasgor22]

​@@maxsparks5183 A wiki is a website/book filled with information regarding a specific thing.

[@-V-_-V-]

Kimd of sick that a game would defame a veteran for entertainment.

[@michaelkay8914]

Seen this picture a million times but never heard his story. Thanks man

[@Eyesorecrymore]

They always say he's insane

[@ianmurray4081]

One of my older buddies had to go drop off some paperwork at veterans hospital in the late 1960’s as the unit’s medical officer was doing a rotation there. He dropped off the paperwork and waited while it was being processed. He chatted with several WW I and WW I I veterans and some mentioned that they had been there since their respective wars due to long term effects and injuries. There was one chap that was in a constant delirium and had been a resident since the early 1920’s when someone realized that he wasn’t going to get better. Others had numerous limbs missing or were disfigured by scar tissue from burns.

[@conanthebeliever]

Poor guy! May he rest in peace! War is an evil construct.

[@WandererNamedGuy]

And this is why people should not be allowed to reenlist. He served, and survived. Breaks my heart when I hear stories like this

[@SmallSpoonBrigade]

Except that new recruits are more likely to die than those that have already seen combat.The largest chunk of the fatalities tend to come in the first couple weeks of combat. After that, the numbers drop significantly. Yes, there is some increase in risk as time goes by, military service is risky, but it's not anywhere near as risky as that first bit. Plus, when it comes to a larger scale war like WWI there may not even be people available to enlist after a while if re-enlisting is off the table.

[@0ipatchz]

Rest in Paradise sir we salute you

[@lorenzovandekeere3242]

there is no paradise...only darkness, nothingness

[@lubomirkubasdQw4w9WgXcQ]

@@lorenzovandekeere3242 not darkness in that case, and not nothingness as the nothingness exists for 0 seconds as it is not being experienced. but that might actually be better than paradise

[@businessman-wm8xz]

@@lorenzovandekeere3242 Then u will rot in darkness , i hope you enjoy the rest of ur life remembering that

[@Freeze12654]

„He got shot in the neck” „Anyway, say cheese” 📸

[@thisonedudeinflorida]

Gets even more funny when he actually says cheese.

[@corrinnacorrinna5572]

I have worked with many men from WWII, Korean Conflict, and Vietnam for therapy. The Vietnam vets have show the deepest trauma. 😢 Thank you for your service.

[@individual2122]

I'm glad you brought the context to light on this photo, it sucks he got killed later, but at least he didn't die in the trench he died standing.

[@boiledchickenn]

R.I.P Private Lindsey Rogers

[@justguy-4630]

Aw... R.I.P. Also leave him alone, he -has- had a nice smile.

[@jasondrew6157]

Imagine surviving a bullet through the neck only for your boss to make you come back to work.

[@kevinmoore2474]

Bro lives on as the face of "Radical Larry" SCP-106

[@Dr.Adrion-SCP]

Ikr, Thank god something good came out of this tragedy One of the most iconic internet creepy-pastas.

[@bane5921]

@@Dr.Adrion-SCP what? Imagine the only thing your remembered for after fighting in a brutal war is internet losers using your face as a fûcked up character on a forum.

[@bane5921]

@@Dr.Adrion-SCP utter nonsense

[@DrBright5558]

​@@bane5921 shart

[@JuicedUpOyster]

@@DrBright5558 shit?

[@History_Aviation]

Poor lad so sad he never knew how famous he was. My greatx2 uncle was Killed during the Gallipoli campaign on the 4th June 1915 during the counter attack on the 3rd battle of Krithia

[@TSmith-yy3cc]

"Oh, he's just Canadian."

[@RoosterCogburn-nl9fo]

🤡...🇨🇦 we are the only country to kick your ass in war, if you're a dumb American! Canadians are tenacious fighters.🇺🇸💥🤛🧔🇨🇦🥅🏒

[@darthmaul550]

nah bro only the brits look like that

[@RoosterCogburn-nl9fo]

​@@darthmaul550well you're obviously a dummy because the guys wearing a Canadian uniform!😂😂🍁👨‍✈️🇨🇦💪🧔

[@sarahwagland1559]

​@@darthmaul550He's just a human being.

[@gazza2933]

Not an American. Too early for them.

[@Sweetlyfe]

My Grandfather fought in Gallipoli and the battle of the Somme in France, thankfully he survived with his brother as they had saved each other’s lives a number of times. He sent his medals back saying in the letter that was still in his infantry file, that “he didn’t want medals for killing other young men like himself “. He lived until he was 86 even though he was mustard gassed and one of his lungs wasn’t great from it, but he fought in the whole war after volunteering.

[@rexblade504]

This is literally the first photo that comes up when you search up "shell shock" or "thousand yard stare" and it was neither of those.

[@dominus6224]

It wasn’t any of those, but it does capture the idea very well. People with a thousand yard stare or whom were shell shocked often had a completely sane look on their face until they were brought to peace to some extent. After that their faces would turn normal, but their behavior remained questioned. For example: a soldier who was in a ward was deaf due to shell shock, but the only thing he would respond to (and his response was taking cover under beds) was the word “bomb”.

[@lemontadams3029]

PTSD certainly

[@GlitchedBlox]

How to kill an entire battalion: Send them on a charge.

[@cristsan4171]

How to lose a battalion: have a lawyer politician lead the 308th Infantry Regiment of 77th Division into a forest

[@poncho_x4410]

These men were of a different breed. God bless them.

[@sandwich-breath]

Same breed, but raised by men… not single mothers and tv.

[@wodens-hitman1552]

​@@sandwich-breathI was raised by a single mother and went on to serve 24 years in the Royal Artillery. Nearly every day of it abroad . Plus 4 tours of duty . How long did you serve?

[@Geminisparkles]

​@@wodens-hitman1552😮 You just owned him 😂

[@Thesquirtlegamer]

@@wodens-hitman1552 So you comparing yourself to ww1 soldiers?

[@RoosterCogburn-nl9fo]

​@@sandwich-breath🏆👏👏👏👏😎..yes & CANADIAN! 🤡💥🤛🧔🇨🇦🥅🏒

[@danny__dimes6606]

RIP Private Rodgers and any soldier who has died in war. May you all rest in peace.

[@VIPER-el3jr]

ah yes the infamous picture that made us believe it was SCP 106

[@borysiak9317]

+1

[@borysiak9317]

Real sigma knows its a scp 106

[@Vamutus]

​@Wales Countryball report to your work station for updated countermemes

[@tedlindstrom1365]

​@@Vamutus perfect comment 😂👍

[@Apexdestroyer25]

@PlasmaGunner44154 kid, it's a creepy pasta, what did you expect?

[@007tallguy]

The strength and determination of Canadian soldiers! 🇨🇦👍👍

[@random_asian_person]

"MY NECK!" "say cheese!"

[@goldyoutube7663]

69 Likes? Nahhh More Like 70

[@random_asian_person]

@@goldyoutube7663 bruh..

[@Anit_spiral]

😂

[@Thuja814]

Yes, this was before it officially became, “Say poutine!” Today, “Say cheese!” results in confused looking Canadians.

[@Safiyyrh]

I just pray we never have another world war. I pray all wars end. I pray for peace on earth😞

[@wodens-hitman1552]

I can't believe the upper classes that sent these men over the top knowing they'd die were never held to account.

[@Finnbobjimbob]

🤦‍♂️

[@Hail_Full_of_Grace]

its called war , you think it would of been better if we had just sat in our trenches twiddling our thumbs for another 10 years? till we eventually got beaten by the germans because they would attack? And anyway many upperclass officers were killed going over the top leading their men and trying to boil it all down to rich is evil is just simplistic and stupid

[@stevewhite4080]

This was how war was fought back then. The usage of tanks and over armored vehicles were scarce back then so many modern tactics didn't exist and were limited. They have no reason to get punished, it was just a different time with different methods

[@ickster23]

​@@stevewhite4080No, the political elites still cause the wars where they send the lower classes off to die, even with tanks and modern tactics. I know of no politician in Canada who has a son or daughter serving in the military and I can't think of a single example of one during the Afghanistan deployment either.

[@CharlieBam]

I agree, but the British and german nobility was gutted by ww1. Their officer corps were stacked with young nobles that all died. The military had become a bit of a refuge and a source of purpose for them as the new industrialists displaced their economic relevance and absorbed their political power. The old nobles might not have died, but their sons probably did. The war was all their fault tho so good riddance I suppose.

[@janicehalsey5511]

My Grandfather (yes Grandfather) was in WWI in Co A 218 Engineers. He passed well before I was born but was told he suffered “shell shock” 😢

[@chaselynes9355]

Thank you for researching this photo and educating us all. So I’ve been told by so many that this was shell shock.

[@sandramayes]

He does look as if he's lost his mind, but taking photos back in 1915 wasn't as easy as it is today. The bloke with the camera would have told him to smile. They also didn't want his parents to know what was really happening over there. Trench warfare was horrific, they were walking in their own piss, shit and vomit, and don't forget the mud. But one day soon there will be no more war and that day can't come too soon. Lest We Forget

[@wickitklown90]

We know why he died. Revenge is not a dish best served cold, but a pissed off WW1 Canadian soldier out for, REVENGE!!!!

[@richardshort3914]

That would have been the Attack on Hill 70. A famous battle for Canadians. It lasted between 15-25 August, 1917, with almost 10,000 casualties.

[@LilmacX]

Thank you for the knowledge 😊

[@areaxisthegurkha]

Imagine awkwardly smiling in a picture only for people to turn you into an SCP years after.

[@ZeRandomizor]

Honestly I'd just like to be immortalized no matter how

[@luechmillionz]

What does scp mean ? Shell shocked pic?

[@drivixl6260]

@@luechmillionzSecure Contain Protect, Its a horror fandom community, open for anyone with enouch creativity to create stories about the supernatural, anomalious and then share it with others.

[@thenuttednutter2669]

The beast of the black dimension just wants you to believe this false story. Don’t let him confuse you. He is coming for you.

[@SALAMINIZER13]

@@thenuttednutter2669 smh

[@jonesa98]

So appreciate finally hearing the full story! Almost skipped this when it started with just talking about it being shell shock since that didn't seem likely.

[@thehistoadian]

What a legend, lest we forget

[@salavat294]

That would explain the soldier’s grin. He just shook hands with the Grim Reaper and lived.

[@brad506th]

Or he was smiling because his sergeant who bought it was a total dick. 😂 Happens more often than you'd think. Military more often brings out the best in humanity. Also attracts the absolute worst too. I had a squad "leader," like that once. Gave real serious thought one night to doing the world a favor and fragging the blue falcon.

[@6l1t3h_Official]

Nah that's how SCP 106 was become he currently was

[@dwatts64]

I've heard both explanations before. But the third part is what I think is most important, and from what I have heard (my sources are that I had a history teacher tell me this in college so I don't really have anything but hearsay) the soldier had been wounded, just watched his sergeant die, that's all true, but they were concerned that he was "shell shocked" because even in that kind of horrific moment, he dissociated from the from reality of the situation and was smiling almost without thought when he saw the camera, and his eyes were in that "thousand yard stare" because he was completely mentally detached from the situation. That's the full context that I was taught in college for why it's considered a photo of "shell shock" Today we would just call this "Shock" and if it continued well after his physical injuries were treated, it would be referred to and treated as PTSD today. Back then there would've been very little ongoing treatment or therapy for psychological injuries. Traumatic Brain Injuries were a real rampant nightmare that went untreated as well.

[@nomasklargecal5726]

Thank you. I .ustve seen a hundred shorts and even "war documentaries" that gave the wrong explanation. So thanks again for putting a little effort in. Shows how little anyone else cares.. they just want clicks/views/money.

[@The-light909]

They fought so hard, GOD BLESS THEM. LEST WE FORGET❤

[@famlrnamemssng]

I'm pretty sure that is now the canon photo for the backstory of scp 106

[@baguettelord4614]

Funny enough in some canons, it actually is and has been for a while

[@Shadow-gm3ru]

That could be scp 106 or just yet copywriter.

[@FriendlyNeighbourhoodSpidey]

What in the fuck is this SCP thing I keep seeing

[@nignamedmutt7270]

​@@FriendlyNeighbourhoodSpideyImagine if there was a wikipedia for fictional monsters, and the various pages were typed to appear as if they were produced by a shadow CIA-type agency. Basically the internet playing "men in black" Might have been pretty cool at some point but now.... holy fuck is it annoying to see EVERYWHERE!

[@Reignstorm24]

​@@FriendlyNeighbourhoodSpidey Secure Contain Protect, its goofy ass monster show.

[@robert48719]

Finally someone told me the Story behind this picture now. Thanks

[@Humble_Bee.]

Thank you for clearing that up!!

[@teksight9714]

Rest in peace warrior.

[@VictorianTimeTraveler]

While I was watching this I bumped my phone and it started playing a Warhammer 40K recorded book about Cadian Infantry. I thought it was part of the video at first but it fits so perfectly he's traumatized because of the war with chaos

[@buttnuttz6119]

W moment

[@juggalojack13]

I like your chills impression. Thanks for clearing this up! Something about all these old photos being used for clickbait on cheap videos is really getting to me.

[@JamesBond-lk5mr]

Thank you, I’m honestly very happy that story was cleared up

[@thomasepik4406]

"We have determined Your neck wound and breathing problems are not service related"

[@FrankeeLee223]

RIP Private.... Thank you for your service and sacrifice. My God...

[@benkenobi_]

What a hero, going back into the fight after that and giving his life. So good to hear the real story instead of the bs "insane shellshock"

[@EleonoraVelazquez-h2b]

That is toooo sad to recover and then return to the field to die.......RIP AND THANK YOU SIR

[@Littlemanairsoft]

Rest in peace, legend.

[@Mass1mo_Arcipr3te_0]

Say legend to one who walks through walls 😂

[@HATECELL]

He was probably also in pain when the photo was taken. And when you try to smile whilst in pain it doesn't look genuine, which makes it look creepier

[@89RASMUS]

I've never thought of this picture as creepy or unnerving. More a sign of tenacity and strength. It's like he's just waiting for the coreman to patch him up and head to the pub for a couple of pints before heading back to the foxhole.

[@torrensnado]

Thanks for clearing this up bro,my grandfathers fought in 49th Edmonton battalion in this battle on that day probably not too far from where this photo was taken and I really appreciate you sharing the truth behind this photo as so many people get it wrong it it’s context

[@NikkiRhodeen]

He gives meaning to “Hard times create strong men”

[@Zilch.0]

And what good did it do him? A year later he was dead. Sacrificed as cannon fodder.

[@user-fp6rn2km4i]

@@Zilch.0 Strong men don't do things for themselves they do things for their community and family. maybe a foreign concept to you.

[@Zilch.0]

@@user-fp6rn2km4i No. But ww1 was pointless. And all those men died for nothing.

[@randoms2463]

​@@user-fp6rn2km4iexcept his death accomplished nothing except make the wealthy richer and make the death count go higher, just like millions of other soldiers did.

[@jigbizzer]

not really

[@garylangford1]

I've seen this picture all over creepypasta videos, and I never thought I'd know its true story. Rest in peace, Private Rogers.

[@Nickelunnamed_Parting]

1970 : Horror 2000s - 2020 : terrifying backstory.... 2023 : Liminal Space level 49....

[@remazure]

2000s -2023 : SCP-106 original story “The Young Man” by Dr. Gears

[@mementomori1553]

-👶

[@MikeyPaper]

...what?

[@abandoned.acc0]

2010-2020: SCP-106 has escaped through gate A! Fire the HID turret immediately!

[@chad_b]

I'll always be grateful for his sacrifice here in Canada. RIP to him and all of the other lives lost 🇨🇦🍁❤️

[@Mushroom_yt.]

He was killed on my birthday 😢 august the 16th. Rest in peace dude

[@tempo529]

From Nova Scotia. I've seen his name on the memorial in Yarmouth,NS.

[@Darth-Nihilus1]

For being shot in the neck and still put on a smile for the camera, that man got super lucky to have been able to walk off that battlefield

[@someveryburnttoasty]

Another fun fact about this picture: it is connected to an SCP called SCP 106, the old man, or also, Radical Larry. In lore, 106 used to be a soldier in WWI, before some kind of incident made him intova shrivelled up no clip man. This image literally helped make SCP 106 lol.

[@redactedagentdataexpunged9431]

The man is known as Robert Lindsay Rogers, a Private in the Canadian Army, supposedly he was shot in the neck but had survived, the only thing in its place was a smile that literally showed death

[@JohnDoe-hj9fh]

Man that's literally what the video said

[@flabarre9776]

Or maybe he's smiling because he's a real badass; Canadian infantry.

[@kyleallen1858]

These men were different breeds

[@justinlogan869]

He definitely committed some war crimes

[@Brute-the-Brutality]

R.I.P. soldier.

[@mrhorrorgaming6909]

I had a massive argument with somebody on the clock app over his picture lol I wish I could send this to him

[@yaboidre5672]

SCP Foundation: "We know your address. Take this down now."

[@chuntimso]

Nah, my guy’s part of the disinformation bureau.

[@Spacerman728]

Imagine your happy that you survived an impossible risk but died in a common risk R.I.P Lindsay